Noise Certification Workshop

Session 3: Aircraft Noise Re-certification

Re-certification provisions
(standards and guidelines)
Jan Boettcher
EASA European Aviation Safety Agency
Cologne, Germany
Bangkok, 6 to 7 November 2006

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Re-certification
Re-certification -- General
General
Definition of Re-certification:
"Certification of an aircraft, with or without a revision
to its certification noise levels, to a Standard different
to that to which it was originally certificated."
The re-certification of helicopters and small propellerdriven aeroplanes is not considered.
Re-certification shall be granted on the basis that the
evidence used to determine compliance is as satisfactory
as the evidence expected of a new type design.
Existing arrangements between certificating authorities
should be respected. It is expected that bilateral
arrangements will facilitate the mutual recognition
between authorities of approvals granted.
Bangkok, 6 to 7 November 2006

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Re-certification
Re-certification to
to Chapter
Chapter 44
Chapter 4, 4.1 c):
"The Standards of this chapter shall be applicable to all
subsonic jet aeroplanes and all propeller-driven
aeroplanes certificated originally as satisfying Annex 16,
Volume I, Chapter 3 or Chapter 5 for which re-certification
to Chapter 4 is requested."

Bangkok, 6 to 7 November 2006

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ICAO
ICAO and
and FAA
FAA Noise
Noise Certification
Certification Regulation
Regulation (1)
(1)
-- Relevant
Relevant Chapters/Stages
Chapters/Stages -Chapter/Stage

Aircraft

ICAO Annex 16

Chapter 2

subsonic jet

ICAO Annex 16

Chapter 3

subsonic jet

ICAO Annex 16

Chapter 3

large propeller-driven

ICAO Annex 16

Chapter 4

subsonic jet

ICAO Annex 16

Chapter 4

large propeller-driven

ICAO Annex 16

Chapter 5

large propeller-driven

FAR Part 36

Stage 3

subsonic jet

FAR Part 36

Stage 3

large propeller-driven

Regulation

Bangkok, 6 to 7 November 2006

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ICAO
ICAO and
and FAA
FAA Noise
Noise certification
certification Regulation
Regulation (2)
(2)
-- Differences
Differences regarding
regarding noise
noise limits
limits --

less stringent

Chapter 2

Chapter 5

Chapter 3, Stage 3

more stringent

Chapter 4

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Reason
Reason for
for Re-certification
Re-certification to
to Chapter
Chapter 44
Question: An aircraft was originally approved in accordance
with
Chapter 3 or 5
Chapter 2
FAR Part 36, Stage 3
and complies with the maximum noise levels of Chapter 4.
Why is re-certification necessary?
Answer: Technical details within ICAO Annex 16 and FAR Part
36 have been changed over the years. It has to be assured
that re-certification is granted on the current standard
regarding the regulation and the guidance material.

Bangkok, 6 to 7 November 2006

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History
History of
of Annex
Annex 16
16
Document

Edition Amendment

Applicable since

Annex 16
...

January 1972

Annex 16
Annex 16

2
3

October 1977

Annex 16, Vol. I

...

Annex 16, Vol. I

Annex 16, Vol. I

2
3

3
4

November 1988

Annex 16, Vol. I

...
Annex 16, Vol. I

November 1997

November 2005

August 1978
November 1981

Bangkok, 6 to 7 November 2006

November 1993

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Re-certification
Re-certification -- ICAO
ICAO Annex
Annex 16
16
Checking against assessment criteria?
No
for aeroplanes which were approved in accordance
with Annex 16, Volume I, Third Edition, Amendment 5
(Nov. 1997) or higher.
Yes
for aeroplanes which were approved in accordance
with Annex 16, Volume I, Third Edition, Amendment 4
(Nov. 1993) or lower.

Bangkok, 6 to 7 November 2006

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Re-certification
Re-certification -- FAR
FAR Part
Part 36
36
Checking against assessment criteria? Yes.
For Stage 3 aeroplanes which were approved in accordance
with FAR Part 36, Amendment 24 (August 2002) or higher,
one assessment criterion has to be considered (criterion g*).
For Stage 3 aeroplanes which were approved in accordance
with FAR Part 36, Amendments 7 through 23, 14 assessment
criteria* have to be considered.
* for details see presentation "Assessment Criteria"

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